Leslie George Cole | |
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| Born | Leslie George Vante Cole 5 March 1892 Alexandria, Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 20 January 1978 (aged 85) Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Les Levant Levante Magician Cole Les Cole |
| Occupation(s) | Illusionist Magician Stunt performer actor |
| Years active | 1907–1977 |
| Organization | Australian Society of Magicians Incorporated |
| Notable work | How's Tricks |
| Spouse | Gladys Pretoria Costin (m. 7 June 1919 – 20 January 1978, Cole's death) |
| Children | Esme Levante |
| Parent(s) | George Cole Sarah Catherine |
Leslie George "Les" Vante Cole, known professionally by the stage names "Levant", "Levante", "The Great Levante"[note 1] and Magician Cole (5 March 1892 – 20 January 1978), was an Australian illusionist.[2] He is regarded as one of the greatest magicians in the world[3] and "Australia's most famous magician".[4] He is also credited with creating the Impaling illusion.[4][5]
- ^ David Price (1985). Magic: a pictorial history of conjurers in the theater. Cornwall Books. p. 305. ISBN 9780845347386.
- ^ John Nicholls Booth (1986). Wonders of magic: a veteran magician's book of original tricks, concepts, pictures, memoirs, and conjuring history. Ridgeway Press. ISBN 9780943230030.
- ^ Robert Kemps. Levante, the famous Australian illusionist: shades of the great magicians bow to the modern master of all magic. Burnley, Lancs.
- ^ a b Kent Blackmore (1997). Levante, His Life No Illusion. Sydney: Mike Caveney's Magic Words. ISBN 9780915181292.
- ^ "Magicians' Biographies – Letter L". MagicTricks.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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